One of the most interesting aspects of this year's Oscar nominations is not the tally of which films have the most votes, but what those votes say about the changes undertaken in recent years to improve diversity within the Academy.

"Phantom Thread" is the only one of the best picture nominees I have not seen yet, but prior to now, I hadn't been hearing great things about it.

"The Shape of Water" earned a leading 13 nominations, including nods for best picture, screenplay, directorGuillermo del Toro and actorsSally Hawkins, Richard Jenkins and Octavia Spencer. Denzel Washington bagged his eighth nomination (ninth in total as his production "Fences" was nominated in the Best Picture category last year) in the Best Actor category for his part in the legal drama, "Ronan J Israel, Esq".

Jordan Peele's film about an African-American man who finds himself trapped at his white girlfriend's house with her odd family received a handful of nominations this year.

The Queenslander received a best actress nomination on Tuesday for her acclaimed portrayal of controversial United States figure skater Tonya Harding in the dark comedy I, Tonya.

It will contend with gay romance "Call Me By Your Name", British war film "Darkest Hour", racial thriller "Get Out", mother-daughter tale "Lady Bird", twisted romance "Phantom Thread", and press freedom movie "The Post" for the best picture award.

India unveils details of bank recapitalisation plan
Kumar said the government would come out easily (Enhanced Access & Service Excellence)-Index for ranking of banks. These bonds will be non-tradable and not carry the status of an SLR (Statutory Liquidity Ratio) security.

It looks like Hugh Jackman's Wolverine swan song officially has a shot at an Academy Award, and not for the usual categories that the Oscar's might award a comic book movie.

He was nominated for a Screen Actors Guild (SAG) award on Monday, but lost to Gary Oldman for Darkest Hour.

What were you disappointed to see left on the list of nominees? Franco was accused of sexual misconduct, which he denied, just days before Oscar voting closed.

Steven Spielberg - While his Film "The Post", got two nominations for best picture and best actress, the filmmaker was not nominated for best director.

Hosted by Jimmy Kimmel, the award ceremony will be held on March 4.

In the best supporting actress race, Allison Janney is the frontrunner and my guess as victor for her daring turn as Tony Harding's despicable and grotesque mother in "I, Tonya", a real-life darkly comic take on the competitive ice skating scandal that rocked the sport.

And while many of this year's nominees, like Peele and Gerwig, are in their 30s, this year the Academy also boasts its two eldest nominees: Agnes Varda, 89, director of best documentary contender "Faces, Places"; and James Ivory, also 89, adapted screenplay nominee for "Call Me by Your Name".

Senate confirms new Health Secretary Alex Azar
Every Republican senator except for Rand Paul of Kentucky voted in support of Azar along with six Democrats and Independent Sen. Azar opened confirmation hearings before the Senate Finance Committee earlier this month by saying drug prices were too high.

Trevor Hoffman voted into Baseball Hall of Fame
Guerrero was an eight-time victor of the Silver Slugger Award, seven times as a right-fielder and once as a designated hitter. After two years of upward trends in their vote totals, both players were down from their 2017 percentages this time around.

Airline stocks punished after United unveils growth plan
The airline posted $580 million in net income for the quarter which was 46% higher than the same period one year ago. (NYSE:UAL). United's shares were on the decline since the company reported fourth-quarter earnings on Tuesday after the market's close.

Nintendo Switch is about to get a games explosion
Other remarks included the necessity to balance them for gameplay, and that rewards should be accessible also by playing normally. There are also interesting findings on topics like "loot box " monetization schemes, the business of eSports and more.

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Muth's parents took the paramedic's advice into consideration and decided against sending the child to the hospital. Paramedics showed up quickly and took over CPR, but by the time they got to WakeMed it was too late.